Three Year-Old to Hike Appalachian Trail
I heard the most amazing story at this year’s Trail Days Festival. Stephanie McMillan, a 37 year-old mother of five who lives in northern Florida, has announced that she and her five children will begin hiking the famed Appalachian Trail (AT) in early July. In fact, her youngest child is three (will turn four in January). “How far do you plan to go?” I asked her. “To Mount Katahdin,” she responded. “That’s 1,200 miles,” I responded incredulously. “Yep,” she assured me. Of course,...
read moreAppalachian Trail Days Festival–Great Interest in the Camino de Santiago
The 16th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival was held in Damascus, Virginia this past weekend. Damascus, of course, is a magical place for Appalachian Trail hikers. It is widely billed as the friendliest town on the Appalachian Trail. White blazes lead hikers right out of the mountains and onto the main streets. My booth featured my two ‘Skywalker’ narratives on the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails. But the book that garnered far and away the greatest interest this year was my newest narrative, ‘The Best Way–El...
read moreAmazon Sports and Outdoor Books Department Recommends Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail
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read moreAmazon Travel Books Department Recommends Appalachian Trail and ‘The Best Way–El Camino de Santiago’
Are you looking for something in our Travel Books department? If so, you might be interested in these items. The Best Way: El Camino de Santiago by Bill Walker List Price: $12.95 Price: $11.65 You Save: $1.30 (10%) Skywalker–Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Walker Price: $9.95 Walk in a Relaxed Manner: Life Lessons from the Camino by Joyce Rupp List Price: $17.00 Price: $11.56 You Save: $5.44 (32%) Camino de Santiago: To Walk Far, Carry Less by Jean-Christie Ashmore Price: $24.95...
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Are you looking for something in our Sports & Outdoors books department? If so, you might be interested in these items. Skywalker: Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail by Bill Walker Price: $10.95 John Muir Trail: The essential guide to hiking America’s most famous trail by Elizabeth Wenk, Kathy Morey List Price: $17.95 Price: $12.21 You Save: $5.74 (32%) AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by David Miller List Price: $14.95 Price: $10.09 You Save: $4.86...
read moreSkywalker–Appalachian Trail Book Soars to #1 Kindle Ranking in Sports, Hiking & Camping Books
Product Details File Size:1239 KB Print Length:246 pages Publisher:Create Space for paperback version; 2 edition (April 25, 2008) Sold by:Amazon Digital Services Language:English ASIN:B004Y6AGJ6 Text-to-Speech: Enabled Lending:Enabled Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,590 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #1 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hiking & Camping > Excursion Guides #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Outdoors & Nature > Hiking & Camping...
read moreHiking in the Snow on the Pacific Crest Trail
Unlike on the Appalachian Trail, a Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hiker is often forced to hike in the snow. The most snowy mountain passes are in the ‘High Sierra’, however a thru-hiker can expect more snow fields in the northern Cascades. The general consensus amongst PCT (and John Muir Trail) hikers is to clear one snowy pass per day. The best time to do that is usually in the late morning, allowing the early morning ice and crust to melt. Then, the hike is descending the pass in the early afternoon, before it becomes too mushy and...
read moreOregon–The Active Outdoor Lifestyle
Oregon is the anti-Florida. Let’s face it: when people retire to Florida, they are more often than not pursuing a sedentary lifestyle. I had never been to Oregon until I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). I was blown away by what I saw. Oregon’s culture is decidedly outdoor-oriented. The kind of people who move there are gung-ho on an array of outdoor activities, ranging from mountaineering, sailing, and kayaking, to all team sports. And, of course, the state is famous for its runners (and the home of Nike). This came as a great...
read morePacific Crest Trail Skirts Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier in Washington state is the highest mountain in the northern Cascades. The Pacific Crest Trail skirts Rainier; but fortunately it does not cover the summit of the peak. That would be flat out dangerous given that Rainier is a so-called ‘technical climb’, requiring crampons, ice axes, and more. Periodically there are deaths on Rainier, almost always having to do with sudden weather change. Further south in Oregon, PCT thru-hikers also skirt Mount Hood which is a similar technical climb. Altogether, the Pacific Crest...
read moreJohn Muir Trail Covers Best Parts of the Pacific Crest Trail
The John Muir Trail (JMT) is 219 miles long. It runs southbound from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, and takes most hikers about 15 days to do. Thus, a person with a fulltime job still might be able to do the JMT. Personally, I think it rates as the greatest short-to-medium distance hiking trail in the United States. In fact, it covers the very most gorgeous parts of the Pacific Crest Trail, running through the High Sierra. Bill Walker is the author of Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail (2010). He is also the author of...
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